Indoor Volleyball

• A team consists of six players, but a game may begin with only four.  All team members must wear jerseys with numbers on them so they can be identified for substitutions.

Uniform:

• The following items are required uniform pieces:
• Jerseys must have a number on one side, pennies will be available for those who do not have a number.
• Players must wear pants or shorts without belt loops, drawstrings, or pockets.
• The following items are prohibited:
• Hats with an exposed hard bill.
• Cowboy boots, sandals or playing without shoes
• Jewelry, including watches, rings, earrings, etc. Medical information tags are allowed a long as it is taped to the skin.
• Players will be asked by the referee to remove any illegal equipment. Failure to do so in a timely manner will result in player disqualification.
• The following items are allowed:
• Gloves.
• Knit or stocking cap, headband, rubber or cloth bands to control hair.
• Pliable and non-rigid sunglasses.

Timing:

• Game start time is forfeit time.
• Games will last for either 45 minutes or until a team wins a best two-out-of-three set
• The first two games are played to 25 and the third is played to 15
• Games do NOT have to be won by two
• Games are played with a running clock. Clock do NOT stop for timeouts (30 min.
• Each team awarded 1 timeout per set and can only call a timeout if losing.

Scoring:

• Rally scoring, so a team will score a point every serve, with the exception of a violation that leads to a re-serve

• Sets are best two-out-of-three
• The first two games are played to 25 and the third is played to 15
• Games do NOT have to be won by two

Playing the Game:

• Must get the ball over the net and land on opponents side within three hits
• Must wait on the official to serve
• If it hits a goal or anything on your side, it is playable, but it becomes a part of your 3 hits
• If it hits the ceiling and lands on your side, it is playable, but if it lands on the other side it is out
• If another ball enters the court during play, the volley is blown dead by the official and the point is replayed
• A block is not included in one of your 3 hits
• If the ball hits the antenna, it is out
• In order for a player from the back court to attack, they must take off behind the 10 ft line
• A player can only sub for the same player the entire game
• Each team gets one 30 second timeout per game
• The clock does not stop on a timeout
• The winning team may not call a timeout

Common Foul:

• Double Hit, a single player can not hit the ball twice in succession
• A block does not count as a hit, so the same player who blocked can then make another hit
• Net Violation, a no time during a live ball may a player on either team, whether playing the ball or not, touch the net
• Foot Fault, during the serve, the server must stay behind the serving line
• If the server jumps to serve, they must leave the floor before crossing the serving line
• Center Line Violation, no part of a players body may cross the center line (net line) under the net during play

All-University Tournament Eligibility:

• In order to be eligible to compete in the All-University Tournament, teams must:
• Win at least two (2) games.
• Obtain a cumulative rating of B (3.0) sportsmanship ranking during the regular season.

• The top two teams from each pool receive an automatic bid to the All-University Championships. In addition, at-large bids will be awarded at the discretion of the Championship Selection Committee.